Gemini

I called this post Gemini after NASA's program Gemini. These paintings have been in the works for years and every step has been a learning one. The Gemini program was tasked for creating a craft and flying it in space and was the prerequisite for the Apollo Program. These paintings feel like my Gemini, a personal new frontier.

​I begin with a smooth white ground and then drawing is transferred to the surface. The surface is then sealed with serval layers of transparent glaze before any color is applied. Color is applied in coats of transparent or semi-transparent color. The top right image of a transparent brown has three coats of brown and will likely get 2-3 more. I am calling the green / brown one Turmeric and the blue one Vert. Turmeric received it first layers of color and now is drying. It might take 3-4 weeks before it is ready for a little sanding and more layers of color. The white stripes on Vert will ultimately be magenta, the white is the base for the transparent color.